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List of 500cc/MotoGP rider records

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This is a list of rider records in the 500cc/MotoGP class of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, since 1949. Riders that has competed in the 2024 MotoGP World Championship are highlighted in bold.

This page is accurate as of the 2024 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Races entered and started

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Riders are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering the race. These drivers are noted on the entry list for that race. A rider is considered to have started a race if he lines up on the grid or at the pitlane exit for the start of the race. If a race is stopped and restarted, participation in any portion of the race is counted, but only if that portion was in any way counted towards the final classification.

Total entries

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Rider Seasons Entries
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002021 374
2 Spain Aleix Espargaró 20092010, 20122024 258
3 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 250
4 Brazil Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 246
5 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 228
6 United States Nicky Hayden 20032016 219
Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011
8 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082019 210
9 United States Colin Edwards 20032014 198
10 Spain Carlos Checa 19952007, 2010 197
Source:[1]

Total starts

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Rider Seasons Starts
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002021 372
2 Spain Aleix Espargaró 20092010, 20122024 254
3 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 248
4 Brazil Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 246
5 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 221
6 United States Nicky Hayden 20032016 218
7 Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 217
8 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082019 203
9 United States Colin Edwards 20032014 196
10 Spain Carlos Checa 19952007, 2010 194
Source:[1]

Most consecutive race entries

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Rider Consecutive entries Races
1 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 231 2008 Qatar2020 Portuguese
2 Brazil Alex Barros 200 1992 Brazilian2005 Valencian
3 Italy Valentino Rossi 171 2000 South African2010 Italian
4 United States Colin Edwards 154 2003 Japanese2011 Malaysian
5 Spain Sete Gibernau 148 1997 Malaysian2006 Catalan
6 Spain Álvaro Bautista 143 2011 Portuguese2018 Valencian
7 Japan Shinya Nakano 134 2001 Japanese2008 Valencian
8 Italy Valentino Rossi 130 2010 German2017 British
Spain Marc Márquez 2013 Qatar2020 Andalusian
10 Italy Max Biaggi 127 1998 Japanese2005 Valencian
Sources:[2][3]

Most consecutive race starts

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Rider Consecutive starts Races
1 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 229 2008 Qatar2020 Portuguese
2 Italy Valentino Rossi 170 2000 South African2010 French
3 Brazil Alex Barros 158 1992 Brazilian2003 Dutch
4 United States Colin Edwards 141 2003 Japanese2011 French
Spain Álvaro Bautista 2011 Portuguese2018 Valencian
6 Italy Valentino Rossi 130 2010 German2017 British
7 Spain Marc Márquez 128 2013 Qatar2020 Spanish
8 Italy Max Biaggi 127 1998 Japanese2005 Valencian
9 Japan Shinya Nakano 124 2001 Portuguese2008 Valencian
10 Japan Norifumi Abe 119 1995 Australian2002 Malaysian
Sources:[2][3]

Most races with a single motorcycle manufacturer

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Rider Motorcycle Seasons Entries Starts
1 Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha 20042010, 20132021 275 273
2 Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda 20062018 219 217
3 Spain Marc Márquez Honda 20132023 174 169
4 Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 20082016 159 156
5 Brazil Alex Barros Honda 19952002, 20042005 154 154
6 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 20172024 146 142
7 Japan Norifumi Abe Yamaha 19942004 145 144
8 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 20132020 142 141
9 Spain Àlex Crivillé Honda 19922001 140 139
10 Australia Mick Doohan Honda 19891999 139 137

Wins

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Total wins

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Rider Wins
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 89
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 68
3 Spain Marc Márquez 62
4 Australia Mick Doohan 54
5 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 47
6 Australia Casey Stoner 38
7 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 37
8 United States Eddie Lawson 31
Spain Dani Pedrosa
10 Italy Francesco Bagnaia 28
Source:[4]

Percentage wins

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Rider Seasons Starts Wins Percentage
1 Germany Edmund Czihak 1974 1 1 100.00%
United Kingdom Phil Carpenter 1974
3 Finland Jarno Saarinen 1973 3 2 66.67%
4 United Kingdom John Surtees 1952, 19541960 34 22 64.71%
5 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19581967 59 37 62.71%
6 Wales Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking 19581959, 19611962 13 8 61.54%
7 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 19501959 37 22 59.46%
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 117 68 58.12%
9 United Kingdom Fergus Anderson 1951, 19531954 4 2 50.00%
Argentina Jorge Kissling 1961, 1963 2 1
United Kingdom Dick Creith 19641965

Percentage wins (minimum 15 starts)

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Rider Seasons Starts Wins Percentage
1 United Kingdom John Surtees 1952, 19541960 34 22 64.71%
2 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19581967 59 37 62.71%
3 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 19501959 37 22 59.46%
4 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 117 68 58.12%
5 United States Kenny Roberts 19781983 55 22 40.00%
6 Australia Mick Doohan 19891999 137 54 39.42%
7 Australia Casey Stoner 20062012 115 38 33.04%
8 Spain Marc Márquez 20132024 188 62 32.98%
9 United States Freddie Spencer 19801987, 1989, 1993 62 20 32.26%
10 United Kingdom Phil Read 19611964, 1971, 19731976 38 11 28.95%
Source:[5]

Most wins in a season

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Rider Season Wins Races Percentage
1 Spain Marc Márquez 2014 13 18 72.22%
2 Australia Mick Doohan 1997 12 15 80.00%
Spain Marc Márquez 2019 19 63.15%
4 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1972 11 13 84.62%
Italy Valentino Rossi 2001 16 68.75%
2002
2005 17 64.71%
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1968 10 10 100.00%
1969 12 83.33%
1970 11 90.91%
Australia Casey Stoner 2007 18 55.56%
2011 17 58.82%
Italy Francesco Bagnaia 2024 19* 52.63%*
Source:[6]

Highest percentage of wins in a season

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Rider Season Percentage Races Wins
1 United Kingdom John Surtees 1959 100.00% 7 7
Italy Giacomo Agostini 1968 10 10
3 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1970 90.91% 11 10
4 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1963 87.50% 8 7
5 United Kingdom John Surtees 1958 85.71% 7 6
6 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1972 84.61% 13 11
7 1969 83.33% 12 10
8 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1965 80.00% 10 8
Australia Mick Doohan 1997 15 12
10 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1964 77.78% 9 7

Most consecutive wins

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Rider Season(s) Wins Consecutive races won
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19681969 20 1968 German, Spanish, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovakian, Finnish, Ulster, Nations
1969 Spanish, German, French, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovakian, Finnish, Ulster
2 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19631964 12 1963 Belgian, Ulster, East German, Finnish, Nations, Argentine
1964 United States, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, German, East German
3 United Kingdom John Surtees 19581960 11 1958 Ulster, Nations
1959 French, Isle of Man TT, German, Dutch TT, Belgian, Ulster, Nations
1960 French, Isle of Man TT
4 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1970 10 German, French, Yugoslavian, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Finnish, Ulster, Nations
Australia Mick Doohan 1997 Italian, Austrian, French, Dutch TT, City of Imola, German, Rio de Janeiro, British, Czech Republic, Catalan
Spain Marc Márquez 2014 Qatar, Americas, Argentine, Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, Dutch TT, German, Indianapolis
7 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19641965 8 1964 Nations
1965 United States, German, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovakian
Italy Giacomo Agostini 1971 Austrian, German, Isle of Man TT, Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Swedish, Finnish
9 Italy Valentino Rossi 2002 7 Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, Dutch TT, British, German
10 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1972 6 Dutch TT, Belgian, East German, Czechoslovakian, Swedish, Finnish
Australia Mick Doohan 1994 Spanish, Austrian, German, Dutch TT, Italian, French
Source:[7]

Most wins in the same Grand Prix

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Rider Wins Grand Prix Seasons
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 10 Finnish Grand Prix 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 8 Belgian Grand Prix 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
German Grand Prix 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976
Italy Valentino Rossi Dutch TT 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017
Spain Marc Márquez German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
6 Italy Valentino Rossi 7 Italian Grand Prix 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Spanish Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
Catalan Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016
Spain Marc Márquez Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
10 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 6 Isle of Man TT 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Italy Giacomo Agostini East German Grand Prix 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Dutch TT 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
Nations Grand Prix 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975
United Kingdom Barry Sheene Swedish Grand Prix 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
Italy Valentino Rossi Malaysian Grand Prix 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Australia Casey Stoner Australian Grand Prix 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Italy Valentino Rossi Australian Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014
British Grand Prix 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015
Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italian Grand Prix 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
Spain Marc Márquez Aragon Grand Prix 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024

Most consecutive wins in the same Grand Prix

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Rider Wins Grand Prix Seasons
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 9 Finnish Grand Prix 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 8 Belgian Grand Prix 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Spain Marc Márquez German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
4 Italy Valentino Rossi 7 Italian Grand Prix 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
5 Italy Giacomo Agostini 6 East German Grand Prix 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
United Kingdom Barry Sheene Swedish Grand Prix 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
Australia Casey Stoner Australian Grand Prix 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Spain Marc Márquez Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
9 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 5 Isle of Man TT 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Italy Giacomo Agostini Dutch TT 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Australia Mick Doohan Dutch TT 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Italian Grand Prix 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Italy Valentino Rossi Australian Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Source:[8]

Most wins in the same circuit

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Rider Wins Circuit Seasons
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 10 Imatra 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 8 Spa-Francorchamps 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Italy Valentino Rossi Assen 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017
Spain Marc Márquez Sachsenring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
5 Italy Valentino Rossi 7 Mugello 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Jerez 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
Catalunya 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016
Spain Marc Márquez Circuit of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
9 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 6 Snaefell Mountain 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Italy Giacomo Agostini Sachsenring 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Italy Giacomo Agostini Assen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
Australia Mick Doohan Mugello 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Italy Valentino Rossi Sepang 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Australia Casey Stoner Phillip Island 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Italy Valentino Rossi Phillip Island 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014
Spain Jorge Lorenzo Mugello 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
Spain Marc Márquez Aragón 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024

Most consecutive wins in the same circuit

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Rider Wins Circuit Seasons
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 9 Imatra 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 8 Spa-Francorchamps 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Spain Marc Márquez Sachsenring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
4 Italy Valentino Rossi 7 Mugello 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
5 Italy Giacomo Agostini 6 Sachsenring 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Australia Mick Doohan Mugello 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Australia Casey Stoner Phillip Island 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Spain Marc Márquez Circuit of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
9 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 5 Snaefell Mountain 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Italy Giacomo Agostini Assen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Australia Mick Doohan Assen 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Italy Valentino Rossi Phillip Island 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Sources:[8][9]

Most consecutive seasons with a Grand Prix win

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651976 12
Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062017
3 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002010 11
4 Australia Mick Doohan 19901998 9
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082016
6 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19611967 7
United States Kevin Schwantz 19881994
Italy Max Biaggi 19982004
Spain Marc Márquez 20132019
10 United States Kenny Roberts 19781983 6
United States Eddie Lawson 19841989
United States Wayne Rainey 19881993
Spain Àlex Crivillé 19952000
Australia Casey Stoner 20072012
Spain Maverick Viñales 20162021
Source:[10]

Most Grand Prix wins by riders that have not won a World Championship

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Rider Seasons Starts Wins
1 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 221 31
2 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 248 15
3 Italy Max Biaggi 19982005 127 13
United States Randy Mamola 19791990, 1992 145
5 Spain Maverick Viñales 20152024 179 10
6 Spain Sete Gibernau 19972006, 2009 160 9
Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 217
8 Italy Luca Cadalora 1989, 19932000 83 8
Spain Jorge Martín 20212024 73
10 Brazil Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 245 7
Italy Enea Bastianini 20212024 68
Source:[11]

Most wins in first championship season

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Rider Season Wins Races won
1 Spain Marc Márquez 2013 6 Americas, German, United States, Indianapolis, Czech, Aragon
2 United States Kenny Roberts 1978 4 Austrian, French, Nations, British
3 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 1950 3 Isle of Man, Ulster, Nations
4 United Kingdom Leslie Graham 1949 2 Swiss, Ulster
Italy Nello Pagani 1949 Dutch, Nations
Italy Umberto Masetti 1950 Belgian, Dutch
Finland Jarno Saarinen 1973 French, Austrian
Italy Max Biaggi 1998 Japanese, Czech
Italy Valentino Rossi 2000 British, Brazilian
Spain Dani Pedrosa 2006 Chinese, British

Youngest winners

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(only the first win for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 Spain Marc Márquez 20 years, 63 days 2013 Grand Prix of the Americas
2 United States Freddie Spencer 20 years, 196 days 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
3 Japan Norifumi Abe 20 years, 227 days 1996 Japanese Grand Prix
Spain Dani Pedrosa 2006 Chinese Grand Prix
5 United States Randy Mamola 20 years, 239 days 1980 Belgian Grand Prix
6 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20 years, 345 days 2008 Portuguese Grand Prix
7 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 21 years, 75 days 1961 Isle of Man TT
8 France Fabio Quartararo 21 years, 90 days 2020 Spanish Grand Prix
9 Italy Valentino Rossi 21 years, 144 days 2000 British Grand Prix
10 Australia Casey Stoner 21 years, 145 days 2007 Qatar Grand Prix
Source:[12]

Oldest winners

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(only the last win for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 United Kingdom Fergus Anderson 44 years, 237 days 1953 Spanish Grand Prix
2 Australia Jack Findlay 42 years, 85 days 1977 Austrian Grand Prix
3 United Kingdom Leslie Graham 41 years, 21 days 1952 Spanish Grand Prix
4 Australia Jack Ahearn 39 years, 327 days 1964 Finnish Grand Prix
5 United Kingdom Harold Daniell 39 years, 231 days 1949 Isle of Man TT
6 Czechoslovakia František Šťastný 38 years, 247 days 1966 East German Grand Prix
7 Italy Valentino Rossi 38 years, 129 days 2017 Dutch TT
8 Italy Nello Pagani 37 years, 328 days 1949 Nations Grand Prix
9 Australia Troy Bayliss 37 years, 213 days 2006 Valencian Grand Prix
10 United Kingdom Phil Read 36 years, 235 days 1975 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Source:[13]

Most races before first win

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Start Rider Race
1 200th race Spain Aleix Espargaró 2022 Argentine Grand Prix
2 124th race Italy Danilo Petrucci 2019 Italian Grand Prix
3 120th race France Johann Zarco 2023 Australian Grand Prix
4 98th race United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow 2016 Czech Republic Grand Prix
5 82nd race Australia Jack Findlay 1971 Ulster Grand Prix
6 72nd race Spain Sete Gibernau 2001 Valencian Grand Prix
7 61st race Italy Andrea Iannone 2016 Austrian Grand Prix
8 44th race Brazil Alex Barros 1993 FIM Grand Prix
Italy Marco Melandri 2005 Turkish Grand Prix
Australia Troy Bayliss 2006 Valencian Grand Prix
Sources:[14][15]

Most races without a win

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Rider Starts Best result
1 United States Colin Edwards 196 2nd
2 Spain Pol Espargaró 169 2nd
3 Spain Álvaro Bautista 159 3rd
4 France Randy de Puniet 140 2nd
5 Spain Héctor Barberá 139 4th
6 Japan Shinya Nakano 133 2nd
7 Germany Stefan Bradl 130 2nd
8 Czech Republic Karel Abraham 122 7th
9 United Kingdom Bradley Smith 119 2nd
10 United Kingdom Jeremy McWilliams 118 3rd

Most sprint wins

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Rider Wins
1 Spain Jorge Martín 16
2 Italy Francesco Bagnaia 10
3 South Africa Brad Binder 2
Spain Álex Márquez
Spain Maverick Viñales
Spain Aleix Espargaró
Italy Enea Bastianini
8 Italy Marco Bezzecchi 1
Spain Marc Márquez

Podium finishes

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Total podium finishes

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Rider Podiums
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 199
2 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 114
3 Spain Dani Pedrosa 112
4 Spain Marc Márquez 110
5 Australia Mick Doohan 95
6 Italy Giacomo Agostini 88
7 United States Eddie Lawson 78
8 Australia Casey Stoner 69
9 United States Wayne Rainey 64
10 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 62
Source:[4]

Percentage podium finishes (minimum 15 races)

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Rider Seasons Starts Podiums Percentage
1 United Kingdom Phil Read 19611964, 1971, 19731976 38 34 89.47%
2 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 19501959 37 32 86.49%
3 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19581967 59 48 81.36%
4 Italy Umberto Masetti 19501952, 19541958 22 17 77.27%
5 United States Wayne Rainey 19881993 83 64 77.11%
6 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 117 88 75.21%
7 Italy Alberto Pagani 1961, 19681972 18 13 72.22%
8 United States Kenny Roberts 19781983 55 39 70.91%
9 United Kingdom John Surtees 1952, 19541960 34 24 70.59%
10 Australia Mick Doohan 19891999 137 95 69.34%
Source:[5]

Most podium finishes in a season

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Rider Season Podiums Races
1 Spain Marc Márquez 2019 18 19
2 Italy Valentino Rossi 2003 16 16
Italy Valentino Rossi 2005 17
Italy Valentino Rossi 2008 18
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2010 18
Australia Casey Stoner 2011 17
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2012 18
Spain Marc Márquez 2013 18
9 Italy Valentino Rossi 2002 15 16
Spain Dani Pedrosa 2012 18
Italy Valentino Rossi 2015 18
Italy Francesco Bagnaia 2023 19
Italy Francesco Bagnaia 2024 19
Spain Jorge Martín 2024 19
Source:[16]

Most consecutive podium finishes

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Rider Season Consecutive podium finishes Podiums
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20022004 2002 Portuguese2004 South African 23
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19671969 1967 Nations1969 Ulster 22
3 Australia Casey Stoner 20112012 2011 Portuguese2012 French 19
4 Australia Mick Doohan 19941995 1994 Australian1995 Japanese 17
5 Italy Valentino Rossi 20142015 2014 Japanese2015 British 16
Spain Marc Márquez 2019 2019 Spanish2019 Valencian
7 United States Wayne Rainey 19891990 1989 Czechoslovak1990 Czechoslovak 15
8 Australia Mick Doohan 1997 1997 Malaysian1997 Indonesian 14
Italy Valentino Rossi 20042005 2004 Malaysian2005 Czech Republic
10 Australia Mick Doohan 19911992 1991 French1992 German 13
Italy Valentino Rossi 20012002 2001 Pacific2002 German
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20092010 2009 Valencian2010 San Marino
Source:[17]

Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season

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Rider Season Consecutive podium finishes Podiums
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 2003 JapaneseValencian 16
2 Australia Mick Doohan 1994 AustralianEuropean 14
1997 MalaysianIndonesian
4 United States Wayne Rainey 1990 JapaneseCzechoslovak 13
5 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2010 QatarSan Marino 12
Italy Valentino Rossi 2015 QatarBritish
7 Italy Valentino Rossi 2005 SpanishCzech Republic 11
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1968 GermanNations 10
1969 SpanishUlster
Spain Marc Márquez 2014 QatarIndianapolis

Youngest riders to score a podium finish

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(only the first podium finish for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Place Race
1 United States Randy Mamola 19 years, 261 days 2nd 1979 Finnish Grand Prix
2 Argentina Eduardo Salatino 19 years, 274 days 3rd 1962 Argentine Grand Prix
3 Spain Pedro Acosta 19 years, 304 days 3rd 2024 Portuguese Grand Prix
4 Japan Norifumi Abe 20 years, 10 days 3rd 1995 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
5 Spain Marc Márquez 20 years, 49 days 3rd 2013 Qatar Grand Prix
6 France Fabio Quartararo 20 years, 57 days 2nd 2019 Catalan Grand Prix
7 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 20 years, 77 days 3rd 1960 Isle of Man TT
8 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 20 years, 91 days 2nd 1976 French Grand Prix
9 United States Freddie Spencer 20 years, 98 days 3rd 1982 Argentine Grand Prix
10 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20 years, 178 days 2nd 2006 Spanish Grand Prix
Source:[18]

Most career podium finishes without a World Championship

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Rider Seasons Starts Wins Podiums
1 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 221 31 112
2 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 248 15 62
3 Italy Max Biaggi 19982005 127 13 58
4 United States Randy Mamola 19791990, 1992 145 13 54
5 Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 217 9 42
6 Spain Maverick Viñales 20152024 176 10 35
7 Brazil Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 245 7 32
8 Spain Jorge Martín 20212024 73 8 31
9 Spain Sete Gibernau 19972006, 2009 160 9 30
10 Australia Jack Findlay 19581978 157 3 24
Italy Luca Cadalora 1989, 19932000 83 8
Spain Carlos Checa 19952007, 2010 194 2

Most career podium finishes without a win

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Rider Seasons Starts Podiums
1 United States Colin Edwards 20032014 196 12
2 New Zealand Graeme Crosby 19801982 27 10
3 Australia Bob Brown 19551960 16 9
United Kingdom Peter Williams 19661973 14
France Raymond Roche 1978, 19801989 76
United Kingdom Ron Haslam 19771993 107
7 South Africa Paddy Driver 19581965 22 8
Spain Pol Espargaró 20142024 169
9 Italy Carlo Bandirola 19501956, 1958 15 7
United States Steve Baker 19771978 20
United Kingdom Niall Mackenzie 19841995 104
Source:[19]

Most races before scoring a podium finish

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Start Rider Race
1 86th race Spain Pol Espargaró 2018 Valencian Grand Prix
2 81st race United States John Hopkins 2007 Chinese Grand Prix
3 72nd race Spain Aleix Espargaró 2014 Aragon Grand Prix
4 62nd race Italy Danilo Petrucci 2015 British Grand Prix
5 60th race United Kingdom Jeremy McWilliams 2000 Italian Grand Prix
6 51st race Spain Joan Garriga 1992 British Grand Prix
7 47th race France Olivier Jacque 2005 Chinese Grand Prix
8 45th race Spain Álvaro Bautista 2012 San Marino Grand Prix
9 42nd race United States Kenny Roberts Jr. 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix
10 38th race Italy Franco Morbidelli 2020 Czech Republic Grand Prix
Source:[20]

Most seasons with a podium finish

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002020 21
2 Brazil Alex Barros 19921994, 19962005, 2007 14
3 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
4 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062017 12
Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082012, 20142020
6 Australia Jack Findlay 1963, 19661969, 19711973, 19751977 11
United States Randy Mamola 19791988, 1992
Australia Mick Doohan 19891999
Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002008
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082018
Spain Marc Márquez 20132019, 20212024
Source:[21]

Most consecutive seasons with a podium finish

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002020 21
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
3 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062017 12
4 Australia Mick Doohan 19891999 11
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082018
6 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 19501959 10
United States Randy Mamola 19791988
United States Eddie Lawson 19831992
Spain Àlex Crivillé 19922001
Brazil Alex Barros 19962005
Source:[21]

Points

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Throughout the history of the 500cc/MotoGP World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied – see the List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems for details.

Total points

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Rider Seasons Points
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002021 5415
2 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 3015
3 Spain Marc Márquez 20132024 2995
4 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082019 2899
5 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 2582
6 Australia Mick Doohan 19891999 2283
7 Brazil Alex Barros 19902005, 2007 2079
8 Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 1840
9 Australia Casey Stoner 20062012 1815
10 United States Nicky Hayden 20032016 1698
Source:[9]

Total races finished in the points

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Rider Points finishes
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 325
2 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 208
3 Brazil Alex Barros 199
4 Spain Dani Pedrosa 193
5 Spain Aleix Espargaró 188
6 United States Nicky Hayden 175
7 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 172
8 Italy Loris Capirossi 171
9 United States Colin Edwards 161
10 Spain Carlos Checa 151
Source:[22]

Most consecutive points finishes

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Rider Points finishes Races
1 Australia Mick Doohan 37 1995 Italian Grand Prix1997 Indonesian Grand Prix
2 United States Colin Edwards 34 2004 Qatar Grand Prix2006 Malaysian Grand Prix
3 Australia Wayne Gardner 30 1986 German Grand Prix1988 German Grand Prix
4 United States Eddie Lawson 28 1983 Nations Grand Prix1985 Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Italy Valentino Rossi 2002 Portuguese Grand Prix2004 Dutch TT
6 United States Eddie Lawson 26 1987 British Grand Prix1989 Spanish Grand Prix
Italy Valentino Rossi 2013 Catalan Grand Prix2014 San Marino Grand Prix
United Kingdom Bradley Smith 2014 San Marino Grand Prix2016 Argentine Grand Prix
9 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 25 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix2011 Catalan Grand Prix
Italy Valentino Rossi 2010 German Grand Prix2011 Aragon Grand Prix
Source:[23]

Most points in a season (excluding sprints)

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Rider Points Season WRC Races % of max

points possible

1 Spain Marc Márquez 420 2019 1st 19 88.42%
2 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 383 2010 1st 18 85.11%
3 Italy Valentino Rossi 373 2008 1st 18 82.89%
4 Italy Valentino Rossi 367 2005 1st 17 86.35%
Australia Casey Stoner 2007 1st 18 81.56%
6 Spain Marc Márquez 362 2014 1st 18 80.44%
7 Italy Valentino Rossi 357 2003 1st 16 89.25%
8 Italy Valentino Rossi 355 2002 1st 88.75%
9 Australia Casey Stoner 350 2011 1st 18 77.78%
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2012 1st
Source:[24]

Most career points without being World Champion

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Rider Points Best WC finish
1 Spain Dani Pedrosa 3012 2nd in 2007, 2010 and 2012
2 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 2582 2nd in 2017, 2018 and 2019
3 Brazil Alex Barros 2079 4th in 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004
4 Italy Loris Capirossi 1840 3rd in 2001 and 2006
5 Spain Maverick Viñales 1686 3rd in 2017 and 2019
6 Italy Max Biaggi 1624 2nd in 1998, 2001 and 2002
7 Spain Carlos Checa 1485 4th in 1998
8 Spain Aleix Espargaró 1467 4th in 2022
9 Spain Sete Gibernau 1326 2nd in 2003 and 2004
10 United States Colin Edwards 1242 4th in 2005

World Champions with fewest career points

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Rider Points World Champion year(s)
1 Italy Libero Liberati 48 1957
2 United Kingdom Leslie Graham 72 1949
3 Wales Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking 74 1961
4 Italy Umberto Masetti 117 1950 and 1952
5 United Kingdom John Surtees 138 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960
6 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 231 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955
7 Italy Franco Uncini 269 1982
8 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 297 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965
9 United Kingdom Phil Read 327 1973 and 1974
10 Italy Marco Lucchinelli 361 1981

Most seasons with a points finish

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002021 22
2 Australia Jack Findlay 19611977 17
Brazil Alex Barros 19902005, 2007
4 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018, 2021, 20232024 16
5 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 15
Spain Aleix Espargaró 20092010, 20122024
7 Italy Loris Capirossi 19951996, 20002011 14
Spain Carlos Checa 19952007, 2010
United States Nicky Hayden 20032016
10 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
United States Randy Mamola 19791990, 1992
Source:[21]

Most consecutive seasons with a points finish

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002021 22
2 Australia Jack Findlay 19611977 17
3 Brazil Alex Barros 19902005 16
4 Italy Andrea Dovizioso 20082022 15
5 Italy Loris Capirossi 20002011 14
United States Nicky Hayden 20032016
7 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19651977 13
Spain Carlos Checa 19952007
Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062018
Spain Aleix Espargaró 20122024 (ongoing)
Source:[21]

Pole positions

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Total pole positions

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Rider Poles
1 Spain Marc Márquez 66
2 Australia Mick Doohan 58
3 Italy Valentino Rossi 55
4 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 43
5 Australia Casey Stoner 39
6 Spain Dani Pedrosa 31
7 United States Kevin Schwantz 29
8 United States Freddie Spencer 27
9 Italy Max Biaggi 23
Italy Francesco Bagnaia

Percentage pole positions

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Rider Seasons Starts Poles Percentage
1 United Kingdom Tony Rutter 19741975 2 1 50.00%
France Jean Lafond 1983 2 1
3 United States Freddie Spencer 19801987, 1989, 1993 62 27 43.55%
4 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 19751980 28 12 42.86%
5 Australia Mick Doohan 19891999 137 58 42.34%
6 Spain Marc Márquez 20132024 188 66 35.11%
7 Australia Casey Stoner 20062012 115 39 33.91%
8 United States Kenny Roberts 19781983 55 18 32.73%
9 United States Kevin Schwantz 19861995 105 29 27.62%
10 Spain Jorge Martín 20212024 73 20 27.40%

Percentage pole positions (minimum 15 races)

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Rider Seasons Starts Poles Percentage
1 United States Freddie Spencer 19801987, 1989, 1993 62 27 43.55%
2 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 19751980 28 12 42.86%
3 Australia Mick Doohan 19891999 137 58 42.34%
4 Spain Marc Márquez 20132024 188 66 35.11%
5 Australia Casey Stoner 20062012 115 39 33.91%
6 United States Kenny Roberts 19781983 55 18 32.73%
7 United States Kevin Schwantz 19861995 105 29 27.62%
8 Spain Jorge Martín 20212024 73 20 27.40%
9 United Kingdom Phil Read 19611964, 1971, 19731976 18[a] 4 22.22%
10 Italy Francesco Bagnaia 20192024 105 23 21.90%

Most pole positions in a season

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Rider Season Poles
1 Spain Marc Márquez 2014 13
2 Australia Mick Doohan 1997 12
Australia Casey Stoner 2011
4 United States Freddie Spencer 1985 10
Australia Wayne Gardner 1987
Spain Marc Márquez 2019
7 United States Kevin Schwantz 1989 9
Australia Mick Doohan 1995
Italy Valentino Rossi 2003
Australia Casey Stoner 2008
Spain Marc Márquez 2013
Source:[25]

Most consecutive pole positions

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Rider Poles Races
1 Australia Mick Doohan 12 1997 Italian1997 Australian
2 United States Freddie Spencer 9 1985 German1985 Swedish
3 Australia Casey Stoner 7 2008 Catalan2008 San Marino
Spain Marc Márquez 2013 Valencian2014 Italian
5 Italy Marco Lucchinelli 6 1981 Nations1981 San Marino
United States Kevin Schwantz 1989 Nations1989 Belgian
Australia Mick Doohan 1992 Australian1992 German
1995 Australian1995 Italian
9 Australia Wayne Gardner 5 1987 German1987 Dutch TT
France Christian Sarron 1988 Austrian1988 French
United States Kevin Schwantz 1993 Australian1993 Austrian
Italy Max Biaggi 2001 British2001 Valencian
Italy Valentino Rossi 2002 Japanese2002 Italian
2003 Malaysian2004 Spanish
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2010 British2010 United States
Australia Casey Stoner 2011 Indianapolis2011 Australian
France Fabio Quartararo 2021 Portuguese2021 Catalan
Italy Francesco Bagnaia 2021 Aragon2021 Algarve

Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix

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Rider Poles Grand Prix Seasons
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 7 Italian Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2018
Spain Marc Márquez Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
4 Spain Marc Márquez 6 Aragon Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024
5 Australia Mick Doohan 5 German Grand Prix 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997
Italian Grand Prix 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Australian Grand Prix 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998
Italy Valentino Rossi Dutch TT 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2015
Spanish Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016
Australia Casey Stoner Australian Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Spain Jorge Lorenzo Spanish Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015
Spain Marc Márquez Australian Grand Prix 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Argentine Grand Prix 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
British Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019

Most consecutive pole positions at the same Grand Prix

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Rider Poles Grand Prix Seasons
1 Spain Marc Márquez 7 Grand Prix of the Americas 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
German Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3 Australia Casey Stoner 5 Australian Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Spain Marc Márquez 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
5 United States Freddie Spencer 4 German Grand Prix 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Australia Mick Doohan British Grand Prix 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Italian Grand Prix 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Spain Jorge Lorenzo Portuguese Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Australia Casey Stoner Valencian Grand Prix 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Spain Jorge Lorenzo United States Grand Prix 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Spain Marc Márquez Argentine Grand Prix 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Aragon Grand Prix 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Youngest polesitters

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(only the first pole position for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 France Fabio Quartararo 20 years, 14 days 2019 Spanish Grand Prix
2 Spain Marc Márquez 20 years, 62 days 2013 Grand Prix of the Americas
3 Spain Pedro Acosta 20 years, 133 days 2024 Japanese Grand Prix
4 United States Freddie Spencer 20 years, 153 days 1982 Spanish Grand Prix
5 Australia Casey Stoner 20 years, 173 days 2006 Qatar Grand Prix
6 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20 years, 226 days 2006 Chinese Grand Prix
7 United States Randy Mamola 20 years, 238 days 1980 Belgian Grand Prix
8 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20 years, 309 days 2008 Qatar Grand Prix
9 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 21 years, 53 days 1977 Venezuelan Grand Prix
10 Italy Valentino Rossi 22 years, 64 days 2001 South African Grand Prix
Source:[26][27]

Oldest polesitters

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(only the last pole position for each rider is listed)

Rider Age Race
1 Australia Jack Findlay 39 years, 121 days 1974 Isle of Man TT
2 Italy Valentino Rossi 39 years, 106 days 2018 Italian Grand Prix
3 United Kingdom Jeremy McWilliams 38 years, 198 days 2002 Australian Grand Prix
4 United Kingdom Phil Read 35 years, 235 days 1974 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
5 Brazil Alex Barros 34 years, 180 days 2005 Portuguese Grand Prix
6 United States Eddie Lawson 34 years, 144 days 1992 British Grand Prix
7 United States Colin Edwards 34 years, 66 days 2008 Chinese Grand Prix
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini 34 years, 47 days 1976 Finnish Grand Prix
9 Spain Aleix Espargaró 34 years, 4 days 2024 British Grand Prix
10 United Kingdom Tony Rutter 33 years, 254 days 1975 Isle of Man TT
Source:[28]

Most seasons with a pole position

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20012010, 20142016, 2018 14
2 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062015, 2017 11
3 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082016, 2018 10
Spain Marc Márquez 20132019, 20222024
5 Australia Mick Doohan 19901998 9
6 United Kingdom Barry Sheene 19751979, 19811982 7
United States Eddie Lawson 19841989, 1992
Italy Max Biaggi 19982004
Australia Casey Stoner 20062012
Spain Maverick Viñales 20172021, 20232024
Source:[21]

Most consecutive seasons with a pole position

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20012010 10
Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062015
3 Australia Mick Doohan 19901998 9
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082016
5 Italy Max Biaggi 19982004 7
Australia Casey Stoner 20062012
Spain Marc Márquez 20132019
8 United States Eddie Lawson 19841989 6
United States Kevin Schwantz 19891994
10 United States Freddie Spencer 19821986 5
Spain Maverick Viñales 20172021
Source:[21]

Fastest laps

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Total fastest laps

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Rider Fastest laps
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 76
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 69
3 Spain Marc Márquez 62
4 Australia Mick Doohan 46
5 Spain Dani Pedrosa 44
6 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 37
7 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 30
8 Australia Casey Stoner 29
9 United States Kevin Schwantz 26
10 United States Kenny Roberts 24
Source:[29]

Most fastest laps in a season

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Rider Season Fastest laps
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1972 12
Italy Valentino Rossi 2003
Spain Marc Márquez 2014
2019
5 Australia Mick Doohan 1997 11
Spain Marc Márquez 2013
7 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1968 10
1969
Italy Valentino Rossi 2001
10 Wales Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking 1961 9
Italy Giacomo Agostini 1970
1971
Italy Valentino Rossi 2002
Australia Casey Stoner 2008
Spain Dani Pedrosa 2012

Most consecutive fastest laps

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Rider Season(s) Consecutive fastest laps Fastest laps
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19681969 1968 West German1969 Ulster 20
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini 1972 1972 West German1972 Finnish 12
3 United Kingdom John Surtees 19581960 1958 Ulster1960 Belgian 10
4 Wales Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking 1961 1961 Belgian1961 West German 9
Italy Giacomo Agostini 1970 1970 West German1970 Finnish
6 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19631964 1963 East German1964 East German 8
Italy Giacomo Agostini 1971 1971 Austrian1971 Finnish
8 Italy Valentino Rossi 2003 2003 Czech2003 Valencian 7
Spain Marc Márquez 2014 2014 Spanish2014 Indianapolis
10 Spain Marc Márquez 2015 2015 Italian2015 Czech 6
Source:[17]

Most seasons with a fastest lap scored

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002016, 2019 18
2 Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062014, 20162017 11
3 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082016, 2018 10
Spain Marc Márquez 20132021, 2024
5 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19681975, 1977 9
Australia Mick Doohan 19901998
7 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 19501956, 1958 8
Brazil Alex Barros 19921993, 19982000, 2002, 20042005
Italy Max Biaggi 19982005
10 United Kingdom Barry Sheene 19751979, 1981, 1984 7
United States Randy Mamola 19801984, 19861987
Australia Wayne Gardner 19851990, 1992
United States Kevin Schwantz 19881994
Source:[21]

Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap scored

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Rider Seasons Total
1 Italy Valentino Rossi 20002016 17
2 Australia Mick Doohan 19901998 9
Spain Dani Pedrosa 20062014
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 20082016
Spain Marc Márquez 20132021
6 Italy Giacomo Agostini 19681975 8
Italy Max Biaggi 19982005
8 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 19501956 7
United States Kevin Schwantz 19881994
10 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 19621967 6
United States Kenny Roberts 19781983
United States Eddie Lawson 19841989
Australia Wayne Gardner 19851990
Spain Àlex Crivillé 19851990
Australia Casey Stoner 20072012
Source:[21]

Multiple rider records

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Pole and win in same race

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Rider Races
1 Spain Marc Márquez 38
2 Australia Mick Doohan 37
3 Italy Valentino Rossi 35
4 Australia Casey Stoner 22
5 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 18
6 United States Freddie Spencer 16
7 United States Kevin Schwantz 14
8 United Kingdom Barry Sheene 10
United States Eddie Lawson
Italy Francesco Bagnaia

Pole, win and fastest lap in same race

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This is sometimes referred to as a "hat-trick".

Rider Races First Last
1 Australia Mick Doohan 27 1990 Hungarian 1998 Dutch
2 Spain Marc Márquez 26 2013 Americas 2024 Aragon
3 Italy Valentino Rossi 24 2001 South African 2016 Spanish
4 Australia Casey Stoner 14 2007 United States 2012 Australian
5 United States Freddie Spencer 11 1983 South African 1985 Swedish
6 United Kingdom Barry Sheene 9 1975 Dutch 1981 Swedish
United States Eddie Lawson 1984 Spanish 1988 Swedish
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2008 Portuguese 2018 Catalan
9 United States Wayne Rainey 8 1990 Japanese 1993 Czech
Spain Dani Pedrosa 2006 Chinese 2017 Spanish
Source:[30]

Riders' Championships

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Total championships

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Rider Titles Seasons
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 8 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975
2 Italy Valentino Rossi 7 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
3 Spain Marc Márquez 6 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
4 Australia Mick Doohan 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
5 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 4 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955
United Kingdom John Surtees 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
United States Eddie Lawson 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989
9 United States Kenny Roberts 3 1978, 1979, 1980
United States Wayne Rainey 1990, 1991, 1992
Spain Jorge Lorenzo 2010, 2012, 2015
Source:[31]

Most consecutive championships

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Rider Titles Seasons
1 Italy Giacomo Agostini 7 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
2 Australia Mick Doohan 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Italy Valentino Rossi 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
4 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 4 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Spain Marc Márquez 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
6 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 3 1953, 1954, 1955
United Kingdom John Surtees 1958, 1959, 1960
United States Kenny Roberts 1978, 1979, 1980
United States Wayne Rainey 1990, 1991, 1992
10 United Kingdom Phil Read 2 1973, 1974
United Kingdom Barry Sheene 1976, 1977
United States Eddie Lawson 1988, 1989
Italy Valentino Rossi 2008, 2009
Spain Marc Márquez 2013, 2014
Italy Francesco Bagnaia 2022, 2023

Most World Championship seasons before first title

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Rider Seasons[b] First championship Debut year
1 United States Kevin Schwantz 8 1993 1986
Spain Àlex Crivillé 1999 1992
3 United Kingdom Phil Read 6 1973 1961[c]
Italy Marco Lucchinelli 1981 1976
Australia Mick Doohan 1994 1989
6 United Kingdom John Surtees 5 1956 1952
Italy Libero Liberati 1957 1952[d]
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1962 1958
Australia Wayne Gardner 1987 1983
United States Kenny Roberts Jr. 2000 1996

Youngest World Championship winners

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(at the moment they clinched the first/only title)

Rider Age Season
1 Spain Marc Márquez 20 years, 266 days 2013
2 United States Freddie Spencer 21 years, 258 days 1983
3 Australia Casey Stoner 21 years, 342 days 2007
4 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 22 years, 160 days 1962
5 United Kingdom John Surtees 22 years, 182 days 1956
6 France Fabio Quartararo 22 years, 187 days 2021
7 Italy Valentino Rossi 22 years, 240 days 2001
8 Spain Joan Mir 23 years, 75 days 2020
9 Spain Jorge Lorenzo 23 years, 159 days 2010
10 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking 23 years, 316 days 1961
Sources:[32]

Oldest World Championship winners

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(at the moment they clinched the last/only title)

Rider Age Season
1 United Kingdom Leslie Graham 37 years, 340 days 1949
2 United Kingdom Phil Read 35 years, 208 days 1974
3 Australia Mick Doohan 33 years, 122 days 1998
4 Italy Giacomo Agostini 33 years, 69 days 1975
5 United Kingdom Geoff Duke 32 years, 137 days 1955
6 United States Wayne Rainey 31 years, 319 days 1992
7 United States Eddie Lawson 31 years, 190 days 1989
8 Italy Libero Liberati 30 years, 324 days 1957
9 Italy Valentino Rossi 30 years, 251 days 2009
10 Spain Àlex Crivillé 29 years, 234 days 1999
Sources:[33][34]

Other

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Description Record Details
Highest average lap speed 220.720 km/h (137.149 mph) United Kingdom Barry Sheene
(1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix)[35]
Highest average race speed 217.370 km/h (135.067 mph) United Kingdom Barry Sheene
(1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix)[35]
Slowest average race speed 93.994 km/h (58.405 mph) Italy Umberto Masetti
(1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix)[22]
Longest race distance 301.84 miles (485.76 km) United Kingdom Bob McIntyre
(1957 Isle of Man Senior TT)[36]
Shortest race distance 31.47 km (19.55 mi) Spain Sete Gibernau
(2004 Italian Grand Prix)[e][22]
Championships
Most races left in the season
when becoming World Champion
5 Italy Giacomo Agostini
(1969 in round 7 of 12, 1970 in round 6 of 11, 1971 in round 6 of 11, 1972 in round 8 of 13)[22]
Fewest races left in the season
when becoming World Champion
0 Italy Umberto Masetti
(1950 in round 6 of 6, 1952 in round 8 of 8)
Italy Libero Liberati
(1957 in round 6 of 6)
Italy Giacomo Agostini
(1966 in round 9 of 9, 1967 in round 10 of 10, 1975 in round 10 of 10)
United States Kenny Roberts
(1978 in round 11 of 11, 1979 in round 12 of 12, 1980 in round 8 of 8)
Italy Marco Lucchinelli
(1981 in round 11 of 11)
United States Freddie Spencer
(1983 in round 12 of 12)
United States Eddie Lawson
(1989 in round 15 of 15)
United States Wayne Rainey
(1992 in round 13 of 13)
United States Kevin Schwantz
(1993 in round 14 of 14)
United States Nicky Hayden
(2006 in round 17 of 17)
Spain Marc Márquez
(2013 in round 18 of 18, 2017 in round 18 of 18)
Spain Jorge Lorenzo
(2015 in round 18 of 18)
Italy Francesco Bagnaia
(2022 in round 20 of 20, 2023 in round 20 of 20)[22]
Most points between first and second
in the World Championship
151 (2019) between Spain Marc Márquez (420 pts.)
and Italy Andrea Dovizioso (269 pts.)[37]
Fewest points between first and second
in the World Championship
0 (1967) between Italy Giacomo Agostini (46 pts.)
and United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (46 pts.)[38]
Longest time between
first and last World Championship titles
2,933 days Italy Valentino Rossi (between 2001 and 2009)
Longest time between
successive World Championship titles
1,483 days Australia Casey Stoner (between 2007 and 2011)
Highest finishing position
in a World Championship for a rookie (not including 1949)
1st Italy Umberto Masetti (1950)
United States Kenny Roberts (1978)
Spain Marc Márquez (2013)[39]
Riders' Championships won
with most constructors
2 United Kingdom Geoff Duke (Norton, Gilera)
Italy Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta, Yamaha)
United States Eddie Lawson (Yamaha, Honda)
Italy Valentino Rossi (Honda, Yamaha)
Australia Casey Stoner (Ducati, Honda)[40]
Most World Champions competing
full-time in a season
4 1985 (United States Freddie Spencer, United States Eddie Lawson, Italy Franco Uncini, Italy Marco Lucchinelli)
2011, 2012 (Australia Casey Stoner, Spain Jorge Lorenzo, Italy Valentino Rossi, United States Nicky Hayden)
2014, 2015 (Spain Marc Márquez, Italy Valentino Rossi, Spain Jorge Lorenzo, United States Nicky Hayden)
2023, 2024 (Italy Francesco Bagnaia, France Fabio Quartararo, Spain Marc Márquez, Spain Joan Mir)
Most World Championship seasons
as runner-up
5 Italy Valentino Rossi (2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Wins
Wins at most different circuits 23 Italy Valentino Rossi
Wins at most different countries 17 Italy Valentino Rossi
Wins at most different circuits in the same country 4 Australia Casey Stoner
Spain Dani Pedrosa
Spain Jorge Lorenzo
Spain Marc Márquez
(in Spain at Jerez, Montmelo, Aragón and Valencia)
Longest time between first and last wins 6,195 days Italy Valentino Rossi (2000 British Grand Prix2017 Dutch TT)
Longest time between successive wins 3,200 days United Kingdom Phil Read (1964 Ulster Grand Prix1973 West German Grand Prix)
Most race winners in one year 9[41]
(2016, 2020)
Spain Jorge Lorenzo
Spain Marc Márquez
Italy Valentino Rossi
Australia Jack Miller
Italy Andrea Iannone
United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow
Spain Maverick Viñales
Spain Dani Pedrosa
Italy Andrea Dovizioso

France Fabio Quartararo
South Africa Brad Binder
Italy Andrea Dovizioso
Portugal Miguel Oliveira
Italy Franco Morbidelli
Spain Maverick Viñales
Italy Danilo Petrucci
Spain Álex Rins
Spain Joan Mir

Most different race winners in consecutive races 8 (2016, 2020) Spain Jorge Lorenzo (2016 Italian Grand Prix)
Italy Valentino Rossi (2016 Catalan Grand Prix)
Australia Jack Miller (2016 Dutch TT)
Spain Marc Márquez (2016 German Grand Prix)
Italy Andrea Iannone (2016 Austrian Grand Prix)
United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow (2016 Czech Republic Grand Prix)
Spain Maverick Viñales (2016 British Grand Prix)
Spain Dani Pedrosa (2016 San Marino Grand Prix)

South Africa Brad Binder (2020 Czech Republic Grand Prix)
Italy Andrea Dovizioso (2020 Austrian Grand Prix)
Portugal Miguel Oliveira (2020 Styrian Grand Prix)
Italy Franco Morbidelli (2020 San Marino Grand Prix)
Spain Maverick Viñales (2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix)
France Fabio Quartararo (2020 Catalan Grand Prix)
Italy Danilo Petrucci (2020 French Grand Prix)
Spain Álex Rins (2020 Aragon Grand Prix)[41]

Fewest race wins in World Championship winning year 1 Spain Joan Mir (2020)
World Champion with fewest career wins 1 Spain Joan Mir
Most race wins in one season without becoming World Champion 8 Spain Jorge Lorenzo (2013)
Podiums
Longest time between first and last podium finishes 7,391 days Italy Valentino Rossi (2000 Spanish Grand Prix2020 Andalusian Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive podium finishes 3,527 days United Kingdom Frank Perris (1961 Argentine Grand Prix1971 Isle of Man TT)
Most consecutive podium finishes (starting from debut) 6 United States Kenny Roberts (1978 Spanish Grand Prix1978 Belgian Grand Prix)
Most podium finishes before a victory 19 France Johann Zarco[42]
Most second places 61 Italy Valentino Rossi
Most third places 49 Italy Valentino Rossi
Pole positions
Most pole positions in a debut season 9 Spain Marc Márquez (2013)
Fewest pole positions scored in a Championship-winning season (from 1974) 0 United States Wayne Rainey (1992)
Spain Joan Mir (2020)
Longest time between first and last pole positions 6,251 days Italy Valentino Rossi (2001 South African Grand Prix2018 Italian Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive pole positions 2,485 days Spain Aleix Espargaró (2015 Catalan Grand Prix2022 Argentine Republic Grand Prix)
Most races before first pole position 136 Brazil Alex Barros
Most pole positions without a victory 4 New Zealand Graeme Crosby
Most polesitters in one year 10 (2022)[43] Spain Jorge Martín
France Fabio Quartararo
Spain Aleix Espargaró
France Johann Zarco
Italy Francesco Bagnaia
Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio
Italy Enea Bastianini
Australia Jack Miller
Spain Marc Márquez
Italy Marco Bezzecchi
Finishes
Most race finishes 333 Italy Valentino Rossi
Longest time between first and last points finishes 8,225 days Japan Shinichi Ito (1989 Japanese Grand Prix2011 Japanese Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive points finishes 5,481 days Republic of Ireland Wilf Herron (1956 Ulster Grand Prix1971 Ulster Grand Prix)
Seasons
Most riders to finish in the points in a season 56 (1969)
Fewest riders to finish in the points in a season 14 (1949)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Read had 18 starts since 1974, the season when pole positions where first officially recorded.
  2. ^ This includes partial seasons.
  3. ^ Read did not compete in 500cc in 1965–1970 and 1972, so he won the championship in the sixth season he contested.
  4. ^ Liberati did not compete in 500cc in 1954, so he won the championship in the fifth season he contested.
  5. ^ Race stopped at the end of lap 17 of 23 because of rain, then re-started for the remaining 6 laps.

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